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She starred in the drama About Elly, which won Best Picture at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and a Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Due to her appearance in the Hollywood movie Body of Lies, seen by authorities as a collaboration with American propaganda and violating Islamic law by appearing without hijab, she has not been allowed to return and work in Iran since 2009 and has since resided in France.